Louise de Prie explained

Louise de Prie de La Mothe-Houdancourt (1624 - 1709), was a French noblewoman and court official. She served as royal governess to the children of king Louis XIV of France in 1661 - 1672, to the children of Louis, Grand Dauphin in 1682 - 1691, and finally to the children of Louis, Duke of Burgundy in 1704 - 1709.

Life

Louise de Prie was born to Louis de Prie, Marquis de Toucy, and Françoise de Saint-Gelais-Lusignan, and married Marshal Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt, duke de Cardona, in 1650. She became the mother of:

• Françoise Angélique (1650-1711), married Louis, duc d'Aumont
• Charlotte Éléonore Madeleine (1651-1744), Duchess of Ventadour by her marriage with Louis-Charles de Lévis and governess of Louis XV and his children,
• Marie Isabelle Gabrielle Angélique (1654-1726), married Henri François de Saint Nectaire (1657-1703), son of Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre and Duke of La Ferté-Senneterre.

References

• Docteur Cabanès, Mœurs intimes du Passé - Huitème série, Éducation de Princes, Albin Michel, Editeur, Paris, 3e mille.